MEDITERRANEAN GULL Noted regularly amongst the gull flock
LITTLE GULL A handfull of sightings in most years
SABINE’S GULL 2 records 1987, 2007
BLACK-HEADED GULL Abundant from autumn until early summer
RING-BILLED GULL 1 record 1995
COMMON GULL Fairly common during the winter months
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Very Common in the winter
HERRING GULL Very Common in the winter, quite a few non-breeding birds summer
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Regularly recorded in small numbers amongst the gull flock
CASPIAN GULL First reported in 1999, several records every year
ICELAND GULL 11 records 1956-2005
GLAUCOUS GULL 13 records 1955-2005
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2 records (including the first ever British record) 2007/2009 The second bird controversially accepted by the BBRC then put back into circulation.
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL Fairly common during winter
KITTIWAKE A handful of sightings most years, some have been of large flocks
SANDWICH TERN Less than annually recorded
COMMON TERN Regularly noted from spring until autumn
ARCTIC TERN A handful of records on passage in most years
LITTLE TERN 12 records 1990-2009
BLACK TERN A fairly scarce and less than annual passage migrant
GUILLEMOT 2 records, 1986, 1998
FERAL ROCK DOVE Regularly recorded throughout the year
STOCK DOVE Regularly recorded throughout the year
WOOD PIGEON Commonly recorded throughout the year
COLLARED DOVE Regularly recorded throughout the year
TURTLE DOVE Scarcely recorded nowadays and now less than annual
RING-NECKED PARAKEET Common
CUCKOO A few sightings per year
BARN OWL Scarce visitor
LITTLE OWL Occasionally seen
TAWNY OWL Very scarcely noted but certainly present
LONG-EARED OWL Scarce visitor
SHORT-EARED OWL Formerly wintered, now a less than annual passage migrant
SWIFT Very common during the summer months
ALPINE SWIFT 1 record 1967
KINGFISHER Fairly frequently seen
BEE-EATER 1 record 1958
HOOPOE 4 records, 1956, 1959, 1968, 1972
WRYNECK 1 record 2008
GREEN WOODPECKER Frequently heard and seen
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER Frequently heard and seen
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER Quite scarce
SHORT-TOED LARK 1 record 1966
WOODLARK 3 records, 1962, 1965, 1995
SKYLARK Present throughout the year and on passage
SAND MARTIN Fairly common from spring to autumn
SWALLOW Fairly common from spring to autumn
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW 2 records 1999, 2003
HOUSE MARTIN Fairly common from spring to autumn
RICHARD’S PIPIT 2 records, 1958, 1970
TAWNY PIPIT 2 records, 1989, 1992
TREE PIPIT A handful of records per year
MEADOW PIPIT Common on passage and during winter months
RED-THROATED PIPIT 4 records, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000
ROCK PIPIT A handful of records per year on passage
WATER PIPIT Birds winter annually but numbers decreasing
YELLOW WAGTAIL Fairly common passage migrant, formerly bred
CITRINE WAGTAIL 1 record 1993
GREY WAGTAIL Regularly seen throughout the year in small numbers
PIED WAGTAIL Regularly seen with highest numbers in winter and on passage
WAXWING 5 records, 1961, 1970, 1996, 1999, 2009
WREN Abundant
DUNNOCK Very common
ROBIN Common, more so in winter
NIGHTINGALE 13 records 1963-2010
BLUETHROAT 4 records, 1963, 1976, the same bird 1997 and 1999
BLACK REDSTART Has wintered but now scarce with less than one record per year
REDSTART Uncommon on passage
WHINCHAT Fairly regular on passage but not common
STONECHAT A few birds winter
WHEATEAR Fairly common on passage
RING OUZEL Fairly regular but uncommon on passage
BLACKBIRD Very common
FIELDFARE Fairly common on passage and during winter months
SONG THRUSH Common
REDWING Fairly common on passage and during winter months
MISTLE THRUSH Fairly common
CETTI’S WARBLER 2 records 2002, 2009
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER Very scarce visitor
AQUATIC WARBLER 2 records, 1959, 1965
SEDGE WARBLER Fairly common during the summer months
MARSH WARBLER 3 records, 1994, 1995 (bred?), 2000
REED WARBLER Fairly common during the summer months
DARTFORD WARBLER 11 records, 1988-2005, of wintering birds
LESSER WHITETHROAT Regularly recorded in small numbers from spring until autumn
WHITETHROAT Very common from spring until autumn
GARDEN WARBLER Regularly recorded in small numbers from spring until autumn
BLACKCAP Common and sometimes winters
WOOD WARBLER 11 records 1937-1995
CHIFFCHAFF Common and wintering birds noted annually
WILLOW WARBLER Fairly common from spring until autumn, mostly on passage
GOLDCREST Common, more so in winter
FIRECREST 10 records 1956-2010
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER Becoming scarce and now less than annual
RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER 1 record 1955
PIED FLYCATCHER Very scarce (7 sightings 1992-2003)
BEARDED TIT 8 records 1971-2004
LONG-TAILED TIT Commonly noted
MARSH TIT Formerly present, now very scarce (2 sightings 1992-2002)
WILLOW TIT Formerly present, now a rarity
COAL TIT Very scarce, ( 13 sightings 1980-2005)
BLUE TIT Very common
GREAT TIT Very common
NUTHATCH Scarcely recorded
TREECREEPER Scarcely recorded
GOLDEN ORIOLE 1 record 1994
RED-BACKED SHRIKE Formerly bred on Mitcham Common but now a rarity at Beddington
GREAT GREY SHRIKE Last record, 1993
JAY Commonly noted
MAGPIE Very Common
JACKDAW Abundant
ROOK Formerly scarce, now fairly regularly recorded
CARRION CROW Abundant
HOODED CROW A handful of records. Last recorded 1985
RAVEN 4 records 1990, 2008 (2 birds), 2009 (2 records)
STARLING Abundant
HOUSE SPARROW Fairly common
TREE SPARROW Common
CHAFFINCH Common, more so in winter
BRAMBLING A few passage birds noted annually
GREENFINCH Common
GOLDFINCH Common
SISKIN Fairly frequently noted on passage and during winter months
LINNET Fairly common
TWITE 1 record 1991
LESSER REDPOLL Frequently noted on passage and during winter months
COMMON REDPOLL 2 records 2009, 2010
CROSSBILL 13 records 1958-2005
COMMON ROSEFINCH 1 record 1995
BULLFINCH A handful of records annually
HAWFINCH 2 records 1954
LAPLAND BUNTING 12 records 1958-2010
SNOW BUNTING 8 records 1956-1996
YELLOWHAMMER Fairly scarce, usually on passage and in winter months
CIRL BUNTING 1 record 1954
ORTOLAN BUNTING 5 records, 1972, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2006
RUSTIC BUNTING 1 record 1993
LITTLE BUNTING 2 records, 1956, 1993
REED BUNTING Fairly common
CORN BUNTING Formerly a winter visitor, now a rarity

Total 255 species

 

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